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I spend much of my time thinking about what is happening around me, a bad habit from my time in the U.S. Army as a Combat Medic. I remember, in planning for any operation, there were times when we would ensure that we could account for a volume of possible incidents. For the vast majority of these things, we fell back onto what were called ‘Battle Drills.’ For some things, however, we would have to decide…
When I was growing up, my Father used to tell my brothers and I the decisions we make say more about us than the words we say. I remember hearing him say, “stealing makes you a thief and lying makes you liar.” Life, as we all learn, is very rarely black and white. It is varying shades of grey. As I got older, I remember him telling us that we…
I know. What a title! Is it clickbait? No, sadly. I am sure you asked yourself this before you decided to click on this article. This will be a longer article that is filled with a lot of information so I want you to buckle up. If you are sensitive to having international and national policies critiqued, you may want to stop reading now…
Oscar Wilde is credited with the famous saying, “Imitation is the purest form of flattery.” There is no doubt that we should follow in the footsteps of those who have successfully navigated difficult endeavors. However, is there a fine line between imitation in an attempt to recreate and imitation to the point to where you are basically copying someone’s life or processes? I strongly believe that…
Fall is here and ole’ man winter is not long behind. The time of the year we all look forward to, where we spend time with our families and are reminded of what we should be the most thankful. For us homesteaders, winter provides a break from some of the labor our land demands. The garden is at rest, our chickens stop laying, we may not
Homesteaders, regardless of your background, have settled into a simple mindset on our property. We don’t want to be around people, traffic, and the hustle and bustle of city life. We want to grow our food, raise livestock, maybe participate in the local farmers market, and…
The first attempt at any great endeavor is a learning lesson. This is the mental framing I tried to keep during the first year of our homestead experience. Admittedly, what complicated everything was the fact that this year was 2020… enough said, right? We began our initial…
If you are looking for the best place to homestead, don’t fall victim to the beauty trap. This is where you look for land in a state with amazing weather, some open land, and is picturesque nearly year round. What you overlook, because you are blinded by…
